US Player Enjoys Poker And Tourism In South Africa

The lavish Montecasino complex in Johannesburg was host to the inaugural South African Poker Open. The tournament ended successfully this week after an impressive display of skill by All Africa poker champs, veteran players and international online qualifiers. 105 players participated in the tournament which was televised and the prize pool came to 2 million Rands ($280,000). The first 10 players ended up in the money.

The final table saw a tough eight hour heads up battle between chip leader Danny K and the former All African runner-up Jaime Vilela which ended when Vilela's ‘four of a kind’ crowned him the 2007 SA Poker Open Champion.

The competition was an exciting experience for one US player who traveled, all expenses paid, to South Africa after winning an online qualifier at the Poker Time.com site. Although he was eliminated from the final table before the heads up, RyanS enjoyed the adventure of a trip to South Africa and his Poker Time hosts made sure he saw the sights after the tournament.

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